Kaio Jorge, Endrick and others: players São Paulo let go | OneFootball

Last Tuesday, forward Kaio Jorge, Cruzeiro's top scorer, revealed that he was dismissed from São Paulo's youth team. Gazeta Esportiva decided to recall other players who were also rejected by Tricolor when they were young.

Endrick

The most recent case is that of forward Endrick. The Real Madrid player, brought up by Palmeiras, trained in Cotia in 2016, but was dismissed because the club did not accept what the young man's father asked for.

After that, the player transferred to Verdão and became the club's biggest gem in recent years. At the end of 2022, Endrick was sold to Real Madrid for 72 million euros (R$ 398.8 million at the time).

Roberto Firmino

Forward Roberto Firmino is another who also went through Tricolor. In 2008, the player, then 17 years old, attended a trial at the São Paulo youth team. However, he was dismissed after the opportunity and went to Figueirense.

After graduating from the Santa Catarina club, Firmino spent almost his entire career abroad and reached his peak at Liverpool, England, where he won the Champions League title.

Hulk

One of the main names in Brazilian football today, Hulk also passed through São Paulo's youth team. The forward, now at Atlético-MG, was dismissed from São Paulo in 2002. A year later, he confirmed his move to Vitória, the club that revealed him to the world.

Hulk left Vitória in 2005 for Japanese football, where he played for several clubs. Subsequently, the player went through Porto, Zenit and Shangai SIPG, until he arrived at Galo, in 2021. In addition, he represented Brazil in the 2014 World Cup.

David Luiz

Defender David Luiz is another who was rejected by Tricolor. The defender came to the Morumbi club in 1999, at the age of 12, and stayed until 2001, when he was dismissed from the youth team. Like Hulk, he went to Vitória, where he completed his training.

A starter in the 2014 World Cup, David Luiz has stints at Benfica, Chelsea, PSG, Arsenal, Flamengo and Fortaleza and is currently at Pafos, in Cyprus. Among his main achievements are the Champions League and Libertadores.

Ederson

Goalkeeper Ederson, now at Fenerbahce in Turkey, defended São Paulo's youth team from 2008 to 2009. The player, however, did not stay at Tricolor and headed for Benfica, where he was trained.

Until last season, Ederson was at Manchester City, England, where he spent most of his career. In eight years with the English club, the goalkeeper won 18 titles, including a Champions League and six English Championships.

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